Xeon 6972P vs A10 PRO-7800B

Primary details

Comparing A10 PRO-7800B and Xeon 6972P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1883	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	3.03	no data
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	31 July 2014 (10 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

A10 PRO-7800B and Xeon 6972P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	96
Threads	4	192
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm
Die size	245 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	80 °C
Number of transistors	2,411 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on A10 PRO-7800B and Xeon 6972P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	FM2+	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Xeon 6972P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
PowerTune	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
RAID	+	-
HSA	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

A10 PRO-7800B and Xeon 6972P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Xeon 6972P are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Xeon 6972P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR5
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	N/A
iGPU core count	8	no data
Number of pipelines	512	no data
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10 PRO-7800B and Xeon 6972P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Xeon 6972P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 12

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10 PRO-7800B and Xeon 6972P.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	31 July 2014	24 September 2024
Physical cores	4	96
Threads	4	192
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	500 Watt

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